Digital Marketing Assistant

Cardiff, UK (Remote)

£2K/mo – £3K/moIntern/New GradPermanent

Posted 1 day ago

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Job Summary

Support and own hands-on digital marketing work across channels, helping plan campaigns, manage content and social media, and assist with website updates and basic reporting.

  • Plan and schedule campaigns
  • Create and coordinate assets and content
  • Monitor engagement and basic campaign results

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Campaign Support: Assist with the preparation, scheduling, and delivery of digital marketing campaigns across multiple online channels.
  • Social Media Management: Draft, schedule, and publish social media posts while helping monitor comments, messages, and audience engagement.
  • Content Creation: Support the production of written content, graphics, promotional materials, newsletters, landing pages, and campaign assets.
  • Website Updates: Help maintain website content, service pages, promotional banners, blog posts, and campaign information using content-management systems.
  • Email Marketing: Assist with preparing email campaigns, updating contact lists, checking links, reviewing layouts, and monitoring campaign results.
  • Market Research: Research competitors, customer preferences, digital trends, campaign ideas, and potential promotional opportunities.
  • Performance Reporting: Collect basic campaign data, including website traffic, engagement, click-through rates, enquiries, and conversions.
  • Search Optimisation: Support basic search engine optimisation activities, including keyword research, page updates, and content formatting.
  • Asset Coordination: Organise images, videos, written materials, brand files, and campaign documents using clear filing and naming procedures.
  • Administrative Support: Maintain marketing calendars, update campaign trackers, prepare meeting notes, and follow up on outstanding approvals.

Requirements

  • Education: Degree, diploma, apprenticeship, or equivalent qualification in Marketing, Digital Media, Communications, Business, Advertising, Journalism, or a related field.
  • Experience: Previous full-time employment is not required. Internships, university projects, volunteer work, freelance assignments, and personal digital projects are welcome.
  • Marketing Knowledge: Basic understanding of digital marketing, social media, branding, content creation, customer engagement, and online campaigns.
  • Technical Skills: Confidence using Microsoft Office or Google Workspace. Familiarity with Canva, WordPress, email-marketing tools, social media platforms, or analytics software is an advantage.
  • Writing Skills: Ability to prepare clear, accurate, and engaging content for websites, emails, social media posts, and promotional materials.
  • Organisation: Strong ability to manage several tasks, follow campaign schedules, maintain records, and meet deadlines.
  • Attention to Detail: Ability to identify content errors, inconsistencies, incorrect links, and formatting problems.
  • Analytical Ability: Comfortable reviewing basic campaign statistics and using results to support future marketing activities.
  • Communication: Professional written and verbal communication skills and the confidence to collaborate with different teams.
  • Mindset: Creative, dependable, organised, proactive, and willing to learn new marketing systems, platforms, and processes.

Preferred

  • Internship or project experience in marketing, social media, advertising, digital media, communications, or e-commerce
  • Familiarity with social media scheduling and content-management platforms
  • Basic knowledge of Google Analytics, search engine optimisation, or email marketing
  • Experience creating simple graphics, videos, presentations, or promotional content
  • Understanding of brand guidelines and audience targeting
  • Interest in digital trends, online communities, and customer behaviour

Benefits

  • Work from home